tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post1986269060550956519..comments2009-09-17T16:06:39.036-04:00Comments on Soc 370 - Cental Michigan - S09: Bird - The Social Construction of NatureAlan Rudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814965319203398069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post-81564606497360229242009-04-22T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-22T10:18:00.000-04:00This was one of my favorite articles that we've re...This was one of my favorite articles that we've read over the course of the semester, it's the sociologist in me. Mmm, social construction.ebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685490291660225981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post-13046861703713939282009-04-21T07:28:00.000-04:002009-04-21T07:28:00.000-04:00I agree...this article provides a view of the dive...I agree...this article provides a view of the diversity of science and how we perceive the scientific “truths” about nature. It would be difficult to view any environmental studies for "truth" without including social interactions into the equation. "Environmental problems represent situations in which some segments of society engage in practices that adversely affect other members of society." How we implement our interventions to address environmental problems will depend on how we transform our social exchanges with nature.A. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006845731070547115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post-17707597765760575202009-04-20T23:15:00.000-04:002009-04-20T23:15:00.000-04:00I second that about the article in the way that it...I second that about the article in the way that it was interesting and somewhat true. The thing about measurable science is that is it hard to reproduce the exact same results because every situation seems to be different, often times including unpredictable variables. It is for this reason that scientists must negotiate the 'truths' about nature. Even with all of the facts it is important not to forget about the social aspect to fixing our environmental problems. 'Truths' can be produced in a labratory but they must then be applied in real world situations. The key to fixing the environmental issues is not to rely soley on the science, but for all different 'knowledge banks' to combine together and form one solution.J. Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667002528555051421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post-64047635136296133682009-04-20T21:05:00.000-04:002009-04-20T21:05:00.000-04:00I actually thought this article was really interes...I actually thought this article was really interesting and agreed with most of what the author stated. I agree that measurable science is socially constructed, and if you have ever taken an ecology class, using a small study area to represent the entire forest, seems somewhat obsured. But at the same time, I beleive our society as a whole percieves itself through generalizations and assumptions, many of which may or may not be true, depending. Mentally, we have to try and have a set perception about the boundaries of what is understandably and measurably so and what is not, otherwise, nothing is consistant. We must have someway to consistantly and repeatedly engage in a particular study in a controlled environment, because this is how we have chosen to make particular claims or re-create particular studies.robin1zahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919706442077518374noreply@blogger.com